Hello there dear readers of mine!
I bring to you chapter two. I'll have you know that many chapters will look different than the other version of this story cause I'm using a Tolkien timeline for this rewrite, that way we can have much more time between events and some things will be more deep (like the relationships between the characters and such)
For Reference, this is the timeline I'm following:
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So yeah, we have a little to cover before the Fellowship departs.
Fun Fact: This story was going to be originally named, CF: The Fellowship of the Bling, then I thought that it sounded too crackish so I changed it to CF: An Unexpected Journey.
Now to the Reviews:
Shetan20: You're welcome! I hope you enjoy this one too.
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ColdOnePaul: I hope to meet your expectations.
Golshad: Thank you!
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After my conversation with Elrond I decided to walk around the place and explore it my thoughts and emotions were all over the place, yes, but I couldn't allow that to stop me, I was here now and I was a princess, the only one of Gil-Galad's line, it was a lot to take. I kept walking, lost in my thoughts until I accidentally ran into someone.
"Shit, I'm so sorry," I started apologizing, I had run into a dark haired elf, he smiled at me.
"No harm done," he said and I smiled back at him, he was not that tall, perhaps just as tall as Lindir, "You're new around?"
"Oh, yes, sorry, my name's Alexandra," I said offering my hand, he looked surprised.
"Princess Alexandra, my apologies, I am Figwit and I serve Lord Elrond," I grinned, I knew he looked familiar.
"Just Alex, or Lady Alex if you must, I'm not my father nor I have done anything to deserve that title," I said softly, Figwit smile turned kind.
"Of course, Lady Alex," he said, "Where you going somewhere in particular?"
"Not really, I just spoke to Lord Elrond, his words, they have caused unease in me," I explained, Figwit nodded pensive.
"Perhaps you would like to visit the white gardens my lady?" he asked, I tilted my head to the side, "It is said that many find peace within the gardens."
"I would love to visit them, and perhaps you could tell me a little of its history," I said as he began leading the way.
"If that is what you want, Lady Alex," he said as he gestured for me to follow, I grinned at him.
"It would be my pleasure," I said as I followed.
As we walked he spoke of the history of Rivendell, it was really interesting and when we reached the gardens I was completely speechless. I realized why it had been named the white gardens as only white flowers bloomed and it looked like something taken out of a fantasy book, which technically was not untrue. I sat on a small bench and listened to Figwit's stories and truth be told, they soothed my soul.
"Lady Alex, I trust that you will attend dinner in the hall of fire," Figwit said as we stepped in front of my door, I nodded.
"Of course, I already promised the cooks, I will not break my word to them," I said, Figwit smiled and nodded.
"Lindir and I will save you a seat, Lady Alex," he said, I grinned.
"And I will be honored to seat next to you, I'll see you at dinner then," I said before slipping into my room.
Once inside I decided to draw another bath for myself and sat in the hot water until it turned cold I reflected on my old life and came into the realization that I was never going to see mom and dad again, or Maggie, or my dog or those I once held dear. I had lost my life, or rather, I had lost a life, a life that was not or perhaps, a life that never had been. The memories were as clear as water and they hurt, I dipped myself in the water so I didn't need to feel my tears. I held my breath underwater for as long as I could hold.
I felt slightly better when I got out of the tub, I dried myself and settled on a pale blue dress, I didn't bother with my hair, I was spent, and not at all thrilled with the idea of dinner, but I needed to be true to my word. There was a knock on my door, it was Lindir.
"Are you not going to join us for dinner?" he asked, I offered him a small smile and nodded, "Are you unwell?"
"No, I'm fine, just a little tired," I said, he nodded, "Is Figwit saving us our seats?"
"Yes, he and Erestor promised to get great seats for tonight, there will be singers," he said as we walked.
"Singers? Are we celebrating something?" I asked, he laughed and shook his head.
"We are celebrating your return to us, Lady Alex, many of the elves that live here once fought alongside your father, we mourned him for a long time," he explained, I looked at him, eyes wide and honestly a little surprised.
"Lindir, I feel deeply honored, but… I am not my father, I'm just… I've done nothing for this world, nothing for you to celebrate, if celebration is what you want, you should celebrate Frodo who brought the ring to Rivendell safely, or Strider who kept them hobbits safe," I said, Lindir was smiling at me.
"Estel did say that you were a great help, and Erestor celebrates the way that you spoke to Lord Glorfindel, maidens usually don't speak to him like that, if they manage to speak to him at all," he explained, I snorted.
"Of course, I cannot dissuade you, can I?" I asked, Lindir shook his head.
We reached the Halls of Fire, the place was packed with elves. As Lindir guided me towards our table many elves greeted me with small bows and calls of 'princess', it was deeply unsettling. Elrond was sitting at the table where Lindir was guiding me, Figwit was already seated next to another dark-haired elf that I assumed was Erestor, Goldilocks was also sitting at the table and such was my luck that I was seated just across from him. He glanced at me and I raised a defying eyebrow, daring him to say something.
Our table then was joined by an old man that I realized was Gandalf, and then Aragorn joined too. Dinner was pleasant, blonde asshole ignored in favor of Erestor and Gandalf who were interesting enough although I excused myself shortly after I had eaten my fill as I was not feeling well enough to be surrounded by people. Before leaving I did go to the cooks' table and thanked them personally for the feast.
I woke up early next morning. I got dressed in a pair of breeches, boots and a tunic; I braided my hair and set out to find Aragorn. Before finding him, I went past the kitchen and retrieved an apple because I was sort of hungry. Aragorn was in the training yards and I reached him thanks to several helpful elves who pointed out the way.
"Good morning, Strider," I greeted as I stepped into the yard, Aragorn was talking to two identical elves.
"Good morning, Lady Alex, please call me Aragorn," he said, I smiled at him and nodded.
"Aragorn, it's a nice name," I said, he smiled and nodded.
"These are Elladan and Elrohir, Lord Elrond's sons," he said, I nodded to them.
"It's an honor to meet you, my name is Alexandra, although I prefer Alex," I said with a smile, the twins nodded, they left shortly after.
"Is there anything I can help you with, Lady Alex?" he asked, I nodded.
"I was wondering if you could help me master the ways of the sword," I said bluntly, Aragorn was surprised by my petition.
"Of course, Lady Alex, may I ask why do you wish to learn?"
"I do not wish to become some sort of damsel in distress, I want to be able to fight for myself," I explained, Aragorn nodded and walked to where the weapons were.
He grabbed a couple of swords and weighted them in his hand until he found one he liked and offered to me by the hilt. I looked into his eyes before grabbing the sword carefully. The weight was uncomfortable in my hand. I couldn't hold it completely still as my hand trembled under the weight of it. Aragorn grabbed another sword for him and went through a few of the motions and I tried to copy them to the best of my abilities.
While it was true that I was way much more graceful now as an elf, I didn't become a swordswoman in that morning, Aragorn decided to work in my footwork first. Once we were done I was as sweaty as an elf could be, which was not much, and drank water from a jug that Lindir had brought us.
"Estel is a great warrior, Lady Alex, but he is no elf, once you learn and master the basics, I suggest you find an elf warrior to train you," Lindir suggested once we were walking to my rooms.
"I'll have that in mind, Lindir," I said, then frowned and looked at him, "Can you tell me what day it is?"
"The twenty first of October, Lady Alex, is there anything that you need to do?" he asked, I shook my head.
"I find comfort in knowing dates, it's a quirk of mine," I explained and Lindir nodded.
Next morning, I dressed comfortably again and met Aragorn in the training yards, there were a couple of elves sparring but they paid no mind to me. Aragorn handed me a sword as soon as I reached him and he began reviewing my foot work, the balance need to swing a sword correctly was terribly uncomfortable and I hoped to be able to master it soon.
"You are doing better than yesterday, Lady Alex," Aragorn said as we took a small break, I huffed at him.
"I suck, admit it, that sword is way too heavy for me," I said as I cross my arms, "but I won't quit, Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will my sword skill."
"Well said, Lady Alex, with enough work I believe you'll be an excellent swordswoman," he said, I grinned at him and picked up my sword.
"Are you ready to go again?" I asked, Aragorn grabbed his sword and lunged at me.
After a warm bath to relieve my aching muscles, I decided to continue exploring Rivendell, there was just so much to see, the place was truly an architectural masterpiece. By some reason I ended up in the stables, there were many horses there and I marveled at how majestic they looked. A white stallion in particular caught my attention as it seemed to give off and eerie glow, I reached for it, placing my hand on its snout. The horse seemed to preen under my touch and I couldn't help but to smile. After a moment realization dawned to me and I realized that this was Asfaloth.
"Hey there boy," I whispered softly, pressing my face to his muzzle, "Aren't you the goodest boy?"
"He likes the attention," said a voice behind my back, I turned to find myself staring at Goldilocks, his blue eyes were twinkling with something akin to amusement and a charming smile on his gorgeous face.
"He deserves it," I said softly as I continued to pet Asfaloth.
"I was looking for you," Glorfindel said after a while, that captured my attention and I turned to him with a raised eyebrow.
"Whatever for?" I asked, crossing my arms.
"It seems that I owe you an apology, my lady," he said, I fought the urge to laugh.
"Well then, you found me and I'm listening, go on," I urged him, the expression on his face changed slightly, I was raising my two eyebrows now.
"I…I," he began, I remained impassive, a small amused smirk on my face as he fiddled with his words, I could tell that he didn't want to do this, "You know what, I don't need to do this."
He stormed off and I bursted out laughing, I felt Asfaloth's snout on my head and turned to the horse.
"You do know he insulted me first, do you?" I asked patting him, the horse huffed and I smiled at him, "I'm not even that mad at him anymore, but it's funny to see him all worked up, anyways, apple?"
After my small meeting with Asfaloth, I returned to the big house and headed to the library, Aragorn found me a few hours later and asked me to join him and a friend for lunch, I followed him to a small hall where an elf was waiting for us, it took me a few seconds to recognize him, it was Legolas!
"Princess Alex, meet Prince Legolas of the Woodland Realm," Aragorn said presenting us.
"Well met Prince Legolas," I said offering my hand to him, he took it, a kind smile on his face.
"Well met Princess Alex, and please, it's Legolas," he said, I grinned at him.
"Only if you call me Alex," I replied, he nodded.
The three of us sat under the shade of a tree and had a really nice lunch. Legolas told me of the Greenwood, now Mirkwood and I told him what I could about my life; Legolas was really nice and easygoing, by the time the lunch was over it was as if I had known him and Aragorn for my entire life.
After our lunch we ended back in the training grounds, Aragorn was quick to hand me a sword and Legolas became my sparring partner while Aragorn corrected my moves. Sparring against Legolas was way more different than going up against Aragorn, but it gave me an insight on other foes.
"Thank you for that, Legolas," I said as I wiped sweat from my brow, he smiled at me.
"It was no problem, perhaps I could join you and Aragorn tomorrow," he said, I couldn't help but to grin at me.
"It would be a pleasure," I said, I looked at Aragorn, who nodded, and smiled at Legolas, "I trust I'll see you two at dinner?"
"Yes, Legolas and I will save you a seat, that if we can wrestle you away from Lindir and Figwit," Aragorn said playfully, I punched his arm.
"Hush it you, the novelty will pass, I'm sure of that," I said, both Aragorn and Legolas smiled.
I walked to my room in quiet contentment, once inside I had a warm bath and decided on a green dress with brown accents, if only to honor my new friendship with Legolas. Lindir picked me up for dinner and as we walked to the dining hall he asked me about my day. He was glad that I was having a great time and then asked me if I had seen the Lord Glorfindel.
"Briefly this morning, I was visiting the stables," I explained, Lindir nodded.
"He seemed irritated when he was passing lists before luncheon," he explained, I shrugged.
"Perhaps his favorite tunic got dirty," I offered, Lindir smiled at me.
"Perhaps."